Hello Ladies is an American sitcom created by Stephen Merchant, Lee Eisenberg, and Gene Stupnitsky. It stars Merchant as an Englishman looking for love in modern Los Angeles.
Hello Ladies was adapted from Merchant's stand-up show of the same name. The show's title comes from the catchphrase Stuart uses at least once per episode.
Premise
Stuart "Hello Ladies" Pritchard is a socially inept
English people living in Los Angeles with the intent of finding the woman of his dreams. However, the unlucky Stuart keeps falling into situations that, more often than not, have him embarrassing himself in front of women. Stuart's support network include his best friend Wade, who is trying to cope with life as a
bachelor after he and his wife
Legal separation, and Jessica, an aspiring actress-screenwriter living in his guest-house.
Cast
Guest stars included Nicole Kidman, David Hornsby, Crista Flanagan, Jenny Slate, Lindsey Broad, Carly Craig, Eddie Pepitone, Lucy Punch, Marc Evan Jackson, Wayne Federman, Sean Wing and Sarah Wright.
Critical reception
On the review aggregator website
Metacritic, the lone season of
Hello Ladies scored 58 out of 100, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
Episodes
Season 1 (2013)
The Movie (2014)
Music
The opening theme music is "Alone Too Long" by Hall & Oates. Credits music for each episode differs:
Season 1 (2013)
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Episode 1: "Kiss You All Over" by Exile
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Episode 2: "Look Who's Lonely Now" by Bill LaBounty
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Episode 3: "You Belong to the City" by Glenn Frey
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Episode 4: "Year of the Cat" by Al Stewart
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Episode 5: "The Guitar Man" by Bread
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Episode 6: "Get It Right Next Time" by Gerry Rafferty
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Episode 7: "Oh Yeah" by Roxy Music
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Episode 8: "Marriage Bureau Rendezvous" by 10cc
Hello Ladies: The Movie (2014)
Home media
"Hello Ladies: The Complete Series and the Movie" was released on DVD on May 26, 2015, which includes deleted scenes and making-of featurette. The complete collection is available in HD via
iTunes and Amazon Prime Video, though no Blu-ray release has been announced. The series also are available on HBO Max in United States, Latin America and Europe.
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